Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Suriname
Suriname: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 11,041 tonnes in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
11,041 tonnes
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
69th
of 160 countries
All-time high
11,657 tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
10,135 tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Suriname, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Suriname is 11,041 tonnes, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 5.7% over five years.
Suriname ranks 69th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10,450 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 11,657 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 11,589 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 10,135 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 11,041 tonnes | +8.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 11,041 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,933 tonnes, 53% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 11,041 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,638 tonnes, 71% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,232 tonnes | 10,450 tonnes | 11,657 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 10,588 tonnes | 10,135 tonnes | 11,041 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 66 Sudan 11,847 tonnes compare
- 67 Guinea-Bissau 11,830 tonnes compare
- 68 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 11,269 tonnes compare
- 70 Congo 9,851 tonnes compare
- 71 El Salvador 9,761 tonnes compare
- 72 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 9,741 tonnes compare
More development goals data for Suriname
- Red List Index 0.7945 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 6.88 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,270 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 53 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 50 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 50 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 160 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Suriname?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Suriname was 11,041 tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 11,657 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,135 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Suriname rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Suriname ranks 69th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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